From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Instructions for creating one-eighth scale wooden models of the 'Vulture' and 'Buzzard' chassis bonnets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\5\ scan0092 | |
| Date | 4th March 1920 | |
| X.4293c. To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to CJ. " " Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} " " Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} " " Ck.{Mr Clark} X.3862. X.3822. E2/G4.3.20. RE MODELS OF BONNETS - "VULTURE" AND "BUZZARD" CHASSIS. 4293/c/d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} We send you herewith drawings Nos. LeC,1210, 1211, and 1211 shewing some one-eighths scale models of the 40/50 H.P. "Vulture" and "Buzzard" bonnets for comparative purposes. Mr. Royce would like you to get these made in wood, and painted. They should be fitted with wooden running boards and sheet metal mudguards. The mudguards shewn on the drawing should not necessarily be considered exact. Mr. Royce would like you to take a good example of mudguards at the works and make the model a copy of them. The Models should also be fitted with axles and wheels. One set of these latter only will be required, as the bonnet and frame portion for each chassis can be slotted underneath, so as to change the wheels and axles from one model to the other. The axles can be pieces of brass rod with some feature on them to locate them endways. Model wheels can be turned up in wood. As shown on the drawing, the shape of the side channels should be painted on the wooden model. Would you kindly have these models madeup and sent to Wittering as soon as possible for Mr. Royce's inspection. It should be further mentioned that the instrument boards are identical in dimensions for each Contd. | ||